How to keep chaetos?

[megatron]

Hi all,

i see many reefers using chaetos to reduce excess nutrients in their tanks.

How do i go abt keeping chaetos in my tank?

Understand that they can grow pretty quickly so have to trim often.

But whats the diff between chaetos and Caulerpa?

Caulerpa need to be under light 24/7 .... wat abt chaetos?

can i keep a batch of chaetos within a small breeding tank within my tank?

my lights are only switched on from 5pm to 10pm... too short timing for chaetos?

Pls advise.

Thanks!!!

[drato11]

Chaetos are easy... wat they need is flow of water thru them. Lighting wise, I'm able to get them to grow quickly using just those 8W energy saving lights.

However, i believe small amt of chaeto doesn't help much in nutrient export. You need a sizeable colony to see a difference in nutrient export. If ur tank is ok, no nuisance algae, u may not need it at all (especially just in a small betta box)

[xersion]

cheatos dun need too much lights.. most of the ppl keep cheato inside their sump tank.. reason being so is if u just put it inside a breeding tank in ur main tank it will look unsightly..

[mousecat11]

Anyone has the idea where to buy it?? price wise ?

[cute69]

Do we need CO2 to keep cheato?

[blueheaven]

The key apparently when I first got my bunch of chaeto was to keep it in a water stream that would cause the bunch to rotate.

And nope you do not want to pump CO2 into your tank to grow them

[reeftask]

As to my knowledge, better not to grow caulerpa. It will grow in paces that you dont want it to grow. I have seen tanks that infested like ants after introduced.

I have no knopwlege of chaetos. I heard some people that chaetos will grow in other places once introduced to the tank. Is that true? How low is the moiionimum light needed? 5 pcs of 0.5W led can be enough? LOL. I just dont like my refugium to have much light stronger than my living room.

[reeftask]

Do we need CO2 to keep cheato?

In marine we dont use CO2 which is bad for the system. Anything that needs CO2 is belong to fresh water system.

[kareen]

In marine we dont use CO2 which is bad for the system. Anything that needs CO2 is belong to fresh water system.

A-hem... I think the Ca reactor use CO2 to arrive at the correct pH within the chamber for the media to dissolve.... However, CO2 is not require for macro algae growth 'cos we are more concern with the level of O2 than CO2.

[cute69]

Thanks 4 the input....

[reeftask]

A-hem... I think the Ca reactor use CO2 to arrive at the correct pH within the chamber for the media to dissolve.... However, CO2 is not require for macro algae growth 'cos we are more concern with the level of O2 than CO2.

yea correctbut ca reactor is not in the tank, LOL

[XPeriment 626]

As to my knowledge, better not to grow caulerpa. It will grow in paces that you dont want it to grow. I have seen tanks that infested like ants after introduced.

I have no knopwlege of chaetos. I heard some people that chaetos will grow in other places once introduced to the tank. Is that true? How low is the moiionimum light needed? 5 pcs of 0.5W led can be enough? LOL. I just dont like my refugium to have much light stronger than my living room.

caulerpa also risk going asexual if I am not wrong, which is a big problem for your tank.

[t&t3ft]

hi ...sorry to hijack... but where can buy chaetos?

[Ah-lim]

normally buy from fellow reefers.

So far, me have not seen it in LFS.

[reeftask]

normally buy from fellow reefers.

So far, me have not seen it in LFS.

sometimes there is shipment to LFS

[jun]

sometimes there is shipment to LFS

dun mind if anyone can update in here once see chaetos being sold in LFS

Thanks

[dennster]

Hi, would like to know if anyone have some to spare?

[reeftask]

seems my chaetos grow very slow. So I cant give out, sorry.

[Ah-lim]

Me selling. Hehehehee....

[spy_i]

Me selling. Hehehehee....

I got my chaeto from Iwarna last week.

[jackryan]

how much did you get them for?

[drato11]

I have some to give away. Not much, maybe just about 2 tubs of those tow huay container. FOC since they grow pretty fast.

[RockyBoy]

seems my chaetos grow very slow. So I cant give out, sorry.

Depends on your lightings and water condition. If low lights and low nutrients... grow slow la.

Mine growing fast coz my lighting is 36W and switch on 24/7. Also, my nitrates a bit high at 5ppm. So every 2 weeks need to trim about 3 tubs-full..

[mengyang_neo]

Depends on your lightings and water condition. If low lights and low nutrients... grow slow la.

Mine growing fast coz my lighting is 36W and switch on 24/7. Also, my nitrates a bit high at 5ppm. So every 2 weeks need to trim about 3 tubs-full..

Bro u got any chaetos to give away? i stay near hougang also.

[jun]

i saw at ikea selling a spot light, Bulb using 7W energy saving which is equal to 25 W...

it is 'orange' type of light instead of the white light.....

is the orange light suitable for chaetos? or it needs white light?